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WIU: Best Bang for the Buck
September 29, 2014
MACOMB, IL -- The 2014 Washington Monthly College Guide has recognized Western Illinois University as a "Best Bang for the Buck" school. Western was ranked 147th among 386 colleges and universities from across the nation and 69th among 176 master's degree granting institutions. WIU is among five Illinois public universities in the top 150, and is one of two Illinois state schools in the top 50 among master's granting institutions ranked in the college guide.
According to Washington Monthly, institutions are ranked for their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and service (encouraging students to give something back to their country).
In addition to the Washington Monthly recognition, MONEY Magazine and Forbes have recently acknowledged the University as among the best. Western was ranked among 665 colleges and universities that made the MONEY list. Eight of the 12 Illinois public universities were included in the rankings, with Western coming in third among the eight. Forbes listed Western among the best of 650 institutions in the country.
These recognitions follow Western's recent rankings by U.S.News and World Report and The Princeton Review. For 11 consecutive years, the University has been ranked a "Best Midwestern University" and a "Best Midwestern College, respectively.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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